Isa 9:2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light…

Month: August 2017

A large number of Christian leaders including John Piper and R.C. Sproul recently released a series of affirmations on human sexuality titled the Nashville Statement. It is clear and explicit on the biblical truth concerning homosexuality and transgenderism. The statement consists of a preamble and fourteen articles. Each article contains an affirmation and a corresponding … Continue reading Christian leaders issue statement on sexuality

In tough times, persecution can lead spirit-filled believers to speak more boldly, not less. When the persecution got heavy in Jerusalem in the first century, the church prayed for boldness. They also spread out across the region preaching the gospel. When the apostle Paul was imprisoned for preaching the faith, the saints got seriously bold. … Continue reading Quickie: Persecution leads to boldness

As we seek to understand the world around us in light of the word of God, we need to also follow the instruction of the word of God concerning the world. There is tremendous evil in the world, and we need to recognize, reject and rebuke it. But we must not allow our thoughts to … Continue reading Don’t be overwhelmed

I want to provide a bit more information for those who are interested in getting a better idea of what actually went on that violent and deadly day in Charlottesville, VA. "What about the 'alt-left,'" Donald Trump asked, "do they have any semblance of guilt?" Here are a few firsthand accounts from counter-protestors, including clergy: … Continue reading Counter-protestors in their own words

Doug Wilson has written a phenomenal post diagnosing how American society is perverting justice. The symptoms are appearing in the news regularly. I personally think the train of twisted justice is picking up speed and it will require someone speaking the truth to keep this nation from becoming a gory train wreck. I'm in love … Continue reading Link to post on the perversion of justice in our society

In Psalm 38, the writer acknowledges his sin and the fact that he is being disciplined by God. He asks God not to rebuke him, or perhaps to finish rebuking him, since there is no doubt in the writer's mind that he is suffering God's righteous discipline. The psalmist also says that, although his punishment … Continue reading God disciplines individuals and nations

Do we really need to talk about the violence of Charlottesville and its political aftermath? Are there significant questions of right and wrong involved? Clearly, yes. Racism and political violence are moral issues, and our country is struggling (failing?) to find righteous answers to such problems. Christians need to speak about righteousness and sin. The … Continue reading Talking about Charlottesville

We need to talk about Charlottesville. The national conversation following the violence in Charlottesville is appalling. I was working so much when it happened and the days following that it has taken me some time to get up to speed on what actually happened. One of my disappointments is that everyone seemed to want to … Continue reading We need to talk about Charlottesville

Maybe this title is overly dramatic, but maybe not. The followers of Christ are called to be light in the world. This is both the example and the instruction he has left us. It is confirmed by the apostles, and unfortunately, contradicted by some common notions in the American church today. Jesus answered, Are there … Continue reading The lost art of being light

In the last post, I mentioned how we have shunned Christ's teaching. In this post we will consider some of that shunned teaching. We'll see how he called sinners to repentance, and we'll ask ourselves whether we might speak of sin and judgement like he did. Jesus, who knew God better than any of us, … Continue reading Motivating men to repent